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Aspergers, and loving it!

Profsparks

Hi All

I got my diagnosis about ten years ago when I was about 50, as a result of taking my daughter (eight years old at the time) for her assessment.

I was confused, depressed, and sometimes inexplicably angry and lonely, even though I was married.

Her results fitted my experiences so closely that I applied for a test myself. My whole childhood and adolescence suddenly made sense!

I became at peace with who I am, and have no qualms with being unsociable (NOT ANTIsocial, I don't mind being in groups so long as I'm not called on to contribute).

My daughter, who is now at college, wears her ASD as a form of Super Power, and is defiantly unapologetic.

I went through my own personal Hell, but if I hadn't, then I wouldn't be where I am now.

I wouldn't want to change anything about who I am now (except, perhaps, being able to dance...), and I count myself as one of the lucky ones.

Cheers

Steve

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  • Don’t worry about dancing, it will just encourage others to come nearer!

    You have very much described how I try to view late diagnosed autism, I don’t punish myself for something I was born with, it’s not always easy, every day brings little bits of enlightenment. 

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  • Don’t worry about dancing, it will just encourage others to come nearer!

    You have very much described how I try to view late diagnosed autism, I don’t punish myself for something I was born with, it’s not always easy, every day brings little bits of enlightenment. 

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